Jessica Whelan, from Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, is fighting stage four Neuroblastoma

Jessica underwent targeted radiation therapy in August.

Doctors hoped that it would give the family another two years with Jesccia, however experts now believe the treatment did not have the desired impact as the cancer continues to progress.

But through his photography Andy hopes that his daughter’s battle will raise awareness for the struggle many children go through as they battle cancer.

The dad added: “I could try and use a thousand words to describe this image that we as parents are confronted with on a daily basis but these words would fall short of truly depicting the sight we see.

“With this photo I do not mean to offend or upset, I do mean however to educate and shock those that see it in it’s context.

Andy has used his skills as a photographer to portray his brave daughter’s battle against cancer

“Perhaps by seeing this photo people not in our position will be made aware of the darkness that is childhood cancer, perhaps these same people may be able to do something about it so that in the future no child has to suffer this pain, so that no parent has to bear witness to their own flesh and blood deteriorating daily.

“Before her diagnosis I was one of those ignorant to the darkness of childhood cancer, not truly appreciating the hell that it brings. It would never happen to us!